Waldridge is located in the county of Durham, North East England, two miles south-west of the town of Chester-le-Street, eight miles south of the major town of Gateshead, 99 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 238 miles north of London. Waldridge lies three miles south of the Tyne & Wear border. Waldridge falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the DH2 postcode district. The post town for Waldridge is Chester le Street.
Waldridge is in the ceremonial county of Durham, the historic county of Durham, and the administrative county of County Durham.
Ceremonial County | Durham |
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Historic County | Durham |
Administrative County | County Durham |
Waldridge is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Durham, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Durham.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Waldridge is DH2 3RB.
Waldridge is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DH2 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DH2 postcode district.
The post town for Waldridge is Chester le Street. Waldridge is in the DH2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Chester le Street.
The centre of Waldridge is located at position 54.84593° latitude and -1.61102° longitude.
Latitude | 54.84593° |
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Longitude | -1.61102° |
The centre of Waldridge is located at the grid reference easting 425076 and northing 550193 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 425076 |
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Northing | 550193 |
Position of Waldridge relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Waldridge to the centre of the town.
Position of Waldridge relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Waldridge to the centre of the city.